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Thursday, May 31, 2012

C.Q.C. Basics : Primal S.O.B. Tactics

No it's not 'Son Of a Bitch' Tactics... but some people are going to think that about you when you use these close quater combat tactics.

S.O.B. actually stands for : Sight ; Oxygen ; and Blood. The acronym refers to the tactic of disrupting an opponent's attack by applying pressure to one or more of their body's vital functions :

their sight

the flow of oxygen to their brain

and the flow of blood to their brain.

You can be fighting in any position (standing, sitting, or on the ground) - it doesn't matter - the moment you attack these vital functions it will trigger a psychological response in your opponent. They will stop hitting you, and their hands will immediately go to your hands.

It's a natural hard-wired response! And because you know this is going to happen, you're ready to quickly release your pressure and launch a counter-offensive that will create an opportunity for you to escape :

elbow strikes

hand strikes

knee strikes

or kicks.

It really is that simple. And I'm not referring to blinding them, or ripping their throat out. You don't actually need much force to trigger a 'survival' response that will stop them from trying to hit you. For just a few seconds press as hard as you can against either :

their eyes (sight)

or their larynx (oxygen flow)

or one or both carotid arteries (blood flow).

It's a bit like pressing hard on a button. You press against your attacker's eyes, or you press on the flow of oxygen or blood to their brain. And to survive they have to stop attacking you and deal with the attack on their vital functions.

It may seem like 'dirty tactics' to some people, but to me it's just a simple and effective psychological advantage.

My thanks to Mark 'Six' James of Panther Protection Services for the photos :